Mandacaru

Song-of-India

About Mandacaru and Song-of-India

Mandacaru

Song-of-India

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1 What is

1.1 Life Span

Perennial

1.2 Type

Cactus or Succulent

Broadleaf Evergreen

1.3 Origin

South America, Brazil

Madagascar

1.4 Types

not available

Not Available

1.4.1 Number of Varieties

0NA

0 40000

1.5 Habitat

Rocky areas, rocky outcrops, Sandy areas

Tropical Indian Ocean Islands

1.6 USDA Hardiness Zone

10-1510-15

0 99

1.7 AHS Heat Zone

12-10

12-8

1.8 Sunset Zone

H2, 13, 21, 22, 23, 24

21,22

1.9 Habit

Upright/Erect

2 Information

2.1 Plant Size

2.1.1 Minimum Height

760.00 cmNA

0.54 3900

2.1.2 Minimum Width

300.00 cmNA

0.1 6350

2.2 Plant Color

2.2.1 Flower Color

White

White, Green

2.2.2 Flower Color Modifier

Not Available

Bicolor

2.2.3 Fruit Color

Red, Violet

Not Available

2.2.4 Leaf Color in Spring

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.5 Leaf Color in Summer

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.6 Leaf Color in Fall

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.2.7 Leaf Color in Winter

Not Available

Green, Dark Green

2.3 Shape

2.3.1 Leaf Shape

Succulent

Lanceolate

2.4 Thorns

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3 Season

3.1 Plant Season

Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

3.2 Growing Conditions

3.2.1 Sunlight

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

3.2.2 Growth Rate

Fast

Not Available

3.2.3 Type of Soil

Loam, Sand

3.2.4 The pH of Soil

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

3.2.5 Soil Drainage

Well drained

3.2.6 Bloom Time

Early Summer

Indeterminate

3.2.7 Repeat Bloomer

✔ ✘

3.3 Tolerances

Drought

Not Available

4 Care

4.1 Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot

4.2 How to Plant?

Cuttings, Seedlings, Vegetative

stem tip cuttings

4.3 Plant Maintenance

Medium

4.4 Watering Plants

4.4.1 Watering Requirements

Needs less watering

Average Water Needs, Do Not over Water

4.4.2 In Summer

Regular watering required

Lots of watering

4.4.3 In Spring

Moderate

4.4.4 In Winter

Average Water

4.5 Soil

4.5.1 Soil pH

Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Acidic, Neutral

4.5.2 Soil Type

Loam, Sand

4.5.3 Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained

4.6 Sun Exposure

Full Sun

Partial Sun, Partial shade

4.7 Pruning

Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches, Remove dead leaves

Remove damaged leaves

4.8 Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, No fertilizers needed

10-10-10 diluted liquid fertilizer

4.9 Pests and Diseases

Not Available

Flecking, Fluoride toxicity, Fusarium leaf spot

4.10 Plant Tolerance

Drought

5 Facts

5.1 Flowers

Showy

Insignificant

5.1.1 Flower Petal Number

Single

5.2 Fruits

5.2.1 Showy Fruit

✔ ✘

5.2.2 Edible Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3 Fragrance

5.3.1 Fragrant Flower

✔ ✘

5.3.2 Fragrant Fruit

✔ ✘

5.3.3 Fragrant Leaf

✔ ✘

5.3.4 Fragrant Bark/Stem

✔ ✘

5.4 Showy Foliage

✔ ✘

5.5 Showy Bark

✔ ✘

5.6 Foliage Texture

Bold

Medium

5.7 Foliage Sheen

Not Available

Glossy

5.8 Evergreen

✔ ✘

5.9 Invasive

✔ ✘

5.10 Self-Sowing

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5.11 Attracts

Birds, Fruit Bats, Moths, pollinators

Bugs, Mealybugs, Spider Mites

5.12 Allergy

Toxic

no allergic reactions

6 Benefits

6.1 Uses

6.1.1 Aesthetic Uses

along a porch, deck or patio, Beautification, Borders, Landscape Designing, Showy Purposes, small hedge, Used for decorating walls, fences, gates, hedges, etc.

Beautification

6.1.2 Beauty Benefits

Not Available

6.1.3 Edible Uses

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6.1.4 Environmental Uses

Food for birds

Air purification

6.2 Plant Benefits

6.2.1 Medicinal Uses

No Medicinal Use

Antipyretic, Diarrhea, Dysentry, Dysmenorrhea, Hemostatic, Malaria

6.2.2 Part of Plant Used

Fruits, Whole plant

Bark, Leaves

6.2.3 Other Uses

Used as Ornamental plant, Used in construction, Used to feed livestock

Used to make herbal teas

6.3 Used As Indoor Plant

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6.4 Used As Outdoor Plant

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6.5 Garden Design

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Landscape, Rock Garden, Showy Tree, Wall

Container, Feature Plant, Houseplant, Screening, Wind Break, Tropical

7 Scientific Name

7.1 Botanical Name

CEREUS jamacaru

DRACAENA reflexa

7.2 Common Name

mandacaru, cardeiro, Night-blooming Cactus, Pleated Cereus

Pleomele, Song-of-India

7.2.1 In Hindi

mandacaru

Song-of-India

7.2.2 In German

Cereus jamacaru

Song-of-India

7.2.3 In French

Cereus jamacaru

Song- of- Inde

7.2.4 In Spanish

Cereus jamacaru

Song- de - la India

7.2.5 In Greek

Mandacaru

Τραγούδι - του -Ινδίας

7.2.6 In Portuguese

Mandacaru

Canção -da-Índia

7.2.7 In Polish

Mandacaru

Song- of- Indie

7.2.8 In Latin

Mandacaru

Song of India :

8 Classification

8.1 Kingdom

Plantae

8.2 Phylum

Tracheophyta

Magnoliophyta

8.3 Class

Magnoliopsida

Lilopsida

8.4 Order

Caryophyllales

Liliales

8.5 Family

Cactaceae

Agavaceae

8.6 Genus

Cereus

Dracaena

8.7 Clade

Angiosperms, Core eudicots, Eudicots

Angiosperms, Monocots

8.8 Tribe

Careeae

Not Available

8.9 Subfamily

Cactoideae

Nolinoideae

8.10 Number of Species

34NA

1 27800

Properties of Mandacaru and Song-of-India

Wondering what are the properties of Mandacaru and Song-of-India? We provide you with everything About Mandacaru and Song-of-India. Mandacaru has thorns and Song-of-India doesn't have thorns. Also Mandacaru does not have fragrant flowers. Mandacaru has allergic reactions like Toxic and Song-of-India has allergic reactions like Toxic. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Mandacaru and Song-of-India and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

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Season and Care of Mandacaru and Song-of-India

Season and care of Mandacaru and Song-of-India is important to know. While considering everything about Mandacaru and Song-of-India Care, growing season is an essential factor. Mandacaru season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter and Song-of-India season is Spring, Summer, Fall and Winter. The type of soil for Mandacaru is Loam, Sand and for Song-of-India is Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Mandacaru is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline and for Song-of-India is Acidic, Neutral.

Mandacaru and Song-of-India Physical Information

Mandacaru and Song-of-India physical information is very important for comparison. Mandacaru height is 760.00 cm and width 300.00 cm whereas Song-of-India height is Not Available and width Not Available. The color specification of Mandacaru and Song-of-India are as follows:

Mandacaru flower color: White
Mandacaru leaf color: Not Available
Song-of-India flower color: White and Green
Song-of-India leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Mandacaru and Song-of-India

Care of Mandacaru and Song-of-India include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Mandacaru pruning is done Remove damaged leaves, Remove dead branches and Remove dead leaves and Song-of-India pruning is done Remove damaged leaves. In summer Mandacaru needs Regular watering required and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Song-of-India needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.